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Buzz Feed
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Olivia Rodrigo Provided Guts Tour Crew With Therapy
In case you missed it, Olivia Rodrigo recently concluded her Guts world tour, with the 22-year-old star performing 102 concerts across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America from February 2024 until earlier this month. And Olivia's guitarist Daisy Spencer recently opened up about what an incredible boss the singer is as she reflected on her experience on the road. You see, in addition to Olivia just generally being a lovely human being, Daisy said that the star went above and beyond to protect her band and crew by providing free therapy for everybody during their time on tour — including between legs, when they were technically 'off.' Speaking on the Stage Left podcast, Daisy admitted that she had been neglecting therapy for a while pre-tour because it can be so inaccessible, before revealing: 'And then on the Guts world tour, Olivia and our tour manager, Marty Hom, made accessible and free therapy for all of the touring personnel.' 'I have never had anything like that,' Daisy went on. 'And that reignited the importance of therapy to me because I had just kind of fallen off for so long, and then suddenly I had this free resource of incredible therapists, and I utilised the crap out of that.' And Daisy really did make good use of Olivia's generous gesture, saying: 'I was going, you know, once a week, once every other week, whenever I could. And it was even during the off time — we still had access to this resource.' 'Honestly, that was one of the coolest things that has ever happened on tour,' Daisy continued. 'Like, seriously, one of the best things you can give to people is accessible free therapy, because it can get kind of expensive.' "It's not very heard of. It was the coolest thing ever,' she concluded. Later on the podcast, Daisy heaped praise on Olivia as a whole, saying: 'She literally is the dreamiest boss of all time.'"I feel like she just has handled the upward trajectory of her career in the most amazing way that most human beings wouldn't be able to do,' she added. 'She's done it so gracefully, and so effortlessly.' What an icon — as always, let me know your thoughts on Daisy's revelation in the comments below!
New York Post
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Looking back at grand ole days of Broadway — with Tonys around the corner
Grand ole days on B'way In 1626 Peter Minuit, a Westphalian and this colony's first governor, bought New York for 60 guilders. About $24. Nearly what a B'way show's intermission drink costs today. Canal Street was then a tangled mass. Still now. New 1600 arrivals could not buy land. They were tenants. Powerless. Still now. All belonged to the haughty land-owning patroons. New settlers argued with powerful Minuit who favored the patroons. Still now. Think Albany, Washington. Think — or try to — of your landlord. So today — just a lousy few hundred years later — it's Tony time. And who really knows every nominee? Talented, able, but our massive public knows a Sarah Snook? Sadie Sink? James Monroe Iglehart? And why so expensive when these leads aren't commanding A-Number-One movies? I mean, it's not like film star salaries. Not like Jennifer Lawrence schlepping Stage Left in her underdrawers. Also, how newly wildly exciting are these 'new' shows — 'Gypsy,' 'Good Night, and Good Luck,' 'Sunset Blvd.'? When they first opened the subway was a nickel. Older folk don't want to sit home and just watch cops and robbers on Netflix. Yeah, we got stars — Denzel, Gyllenhaal. They're doing 'Othello,' also happening is a riff on 'Romeo and Juliet.' Nice. Great. But new? I mean, please. Shakespeare hasn't written anything — not even a letter to his mother — in weeks. Audiences include the aging. Our citizenry now includes canes, wheelchairs, hearing aids. Needed are longer intermissions. Ladies' cans are always downstairs, which means lumbering through the crowd, limping downstairs, waiting for a free stall then schlepping back up. We're in that theater longer than the actors. Broadway is New York. Foreigners from faraway lands like Montana, Utah, schlep here to see Broadway. Central Park they don't need. They got cows pooping on their front lawn. It's here everybody wants to be. It's New York. It's 'Give My Regards to Broadway.' Nobody's humming 'Say Hello to South Dakota.' Anyone taking pictures of themselves in front of a fire hydrant in Montezuma? And the cost? A drink at intermission with a tip could cost $30? For another $12 you could be the show's investor. Maybe someone to watch their child or someone to watch who's watching their child? How about maybe a hotel — and transportation? Car, taxi, Uber, a pedicab that charges more than a divorce lawyer just to haul your behind four blocks? Keep up with today's most important news Stay up on the very latest with Evening Update. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters And now — tada! — the Tonys. Sunday. Nothing more exciting than maybe watching a rerun of the Knicks. I can't remember anything else this exciting since my first night behind the schoolhouse with that kid who flunked history — but passed everything else. What could be better? Maybe checking Biden's penmanship. Still need an activity? See if Mrs. Biden's hair colorist now charges her. Or accompany Hunter to lift one corner of the rug in the Lincoln Bedroom. So, this theatrical agent told his client: 'If you carry out my instructions, I'll make a big star out of you.' Actor: 'Great. What's the first thing I have to do?' Agent: 'First thing is get an extra cot in your room so I can move in with you.' Only in New York, kids, only in New York.
West Australian
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Loss of founder sparks new breath of life at Stage Left Theatre Troupe
The death of Stage Left Theatre Troupe's founder has inspired a renewed focus on community engagement. The club recently had a Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser, raising $500 for the Cancer Council. President Kyle Callaghan said it marked the start of Stage Left re-embracing the community-focused vision founder Kevin Blair, who died earlier this year, had for the troupe. 'We got a lot of feedback at that event where people said they thought we were closed and only ever put on shows and didn't really do community events,' he said. 'We reflected on it and realised the community was right, all we ever did was stuff for ourselves. 'When Kev passed we . . . were going through the list of things he did for the community and we looked at ourselves and said 'we are really not doing enough' — it was a big wake-up call. 'We are ready to commit wholeheartedly and anything we can throw our hands in to help with, we will.' Callaghan said he hoped to bring back professional theatre workshops with other companies, as well as other skill-building workshops for the community. 'We are happy to host events, help out, work in partnership with people,' he said. Admitting the recent Biggest Morning Tea event was a '12th-hour thing', Callaghan said he was determined to make that event bigger and better for next year. He also encouraged community members who had ideas they wished to share to consider joining the committee. To find out more, email admin@ .
West Australian
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Stage Left restarts youth program to help build more confidence in young people
A local theatre troupe's youth program has been given a fresh breath of life, with organisers hoping to help youth build their confidence. Stage Left's SLAY program — targeted at youth aged 8-16 — has been resurrected to give young people more options not only for theatre skills, but also confidence and people skills. President Kyle Callaghan said the program had fallen over a few years ago, but a new co-ordinator had been enlisted to help keep the program happening, even if participation numbers were not big. 'This time around there will be no more counting the heads, no more trying to make it sustainable, we are just going to rock up and whatever happens, happens,' he said. 'Even if we just get people in the program, we are going to be stoked. 'We just think it's critical we get this back off the ground.' Callaghan said while the program took place at a theatre troupe, it was not designed as a theatre program. 'As you get into the upper ranks obviously it becomes a little bit more theatre-focused at that stage, but SLAY is primarily about helping build young people up,' he said. 'Helping them to discover themselves, socially interact with others, and being able to actually walk up to somebody and have a conversation without having to hold people's hands to do so. 'A lot of it is a character-building and it's about having fun, having a laugh, learning new social skills, basically building yourself as a young person, building your own personality and feeling safe to be able to walk out into society doing whatever you want.' The program restarts this weekend. To find out more email admin@
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘SNL' Promo: Benson Boone Flips For Quinta Brunson
The second promo for Quinta Brunson's SNL hosting stint this weekend sees musical guest Benson Boone take center stage. In it, the Abbott Elementary creator and featured player Sarah Sherman wonder excitedly where Boone is before the singer bounds in from Stage Left and surprises them. You can watch the moment below. More from Deadline Kamala Harris Avers Poll-Sagging Trump DOGE Agenda "Is Not A Vision That Americans Want" 'SNL' Promo: Quinta Brunson Is Stockpiling Toilet Paper White House Correspondents' Dinner Flies First Amendment Flag High Even With Trump Snub, Few Hollywood Power Players In Attendance Brunson previously made her hosting debut on April 1, 2023. In her opening monologue, she revealed that she had been dreaming about hosting the NBC sketch show since she was a kid. She also ended a message advocating for teachers, telling the crowd: 'Please, remember how important teachers are. Acknowledge the work they do every day and for the love of God, pay them the money they deserve.' Other hosts this season have included Ariana Grande, John Mulaney, Michael Keaton, Jean Smart, Nate Bargatze, Bill Burr, Charli XCX, Paul Mescal, Chris Rock, Martin Short, Dave Chappelle, Timothée Chalamet, Shane Gillis and Lady Gaga. SNL airs Saturday at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT on NBC and streams live on Peacock. Best of Deadline Brad Pitt's Apple 'F1' Movie: Everything We Know So Far Everything We Know About 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 So Far 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
